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Artificial Intelligence

AI and Rust: The New Era of OS Programming

The development of major operating systems like Windows and Linux is being fundamentally reshaped by the adoption of **Rust for…

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Cybersecurity

Duplicati: Free Open-Source Backup Software

Duplicati is a free, cross-platform backup tool that creates encrypted, incremental, and compressed backups from local data for storage on…

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Newswire

Linux 6.19 Performance Boost: X86_NATIVE_CPU Benchmarks

The **X86_NATIVE_CPU** option in Linux 6.19 uses a compiler flag to build a kernel optimized for the specific CPU it's…

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Cybersecurity

Linux’s “New” Mount API Finally Gets Official Man Page Documentation

Official documentation for the Linux kernel's modern mount API has been published, providing a crucial centralized reference for developers and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Linux’s 2026 Dominance: The One Open-Source Giant at Risk

The Linux desktop is seeing unprecedented growth as user dissatisfaction with Windows drives adoption, though fragmentation among distributions remains a…

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Gadgets

KDE Plasma’s Wayland Transition to Finish by 2025

KDE aims to complete its transition to the Wayland display protocol by 2025, moving beyond the aging X11 system for…

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BigTech Companies

Sudo on Windows 11: More Useful Than You Think

Windows 11 now includes a native `sudo` command, allowing users to run terminal commands with administrative privileges directly from their…

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Gadgets

Intel Arc Alchemist: Xe vs. i915 Driver Performance on Linux 6.19

The article compares Intel's legacy **i915** and modern **Xe** kernel drivers for Linux, focusing on performance for Arc Alchemist and…

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BigTech Companies

Facebook’s Linux Scheduler Shift Could Redefine Server Performance

Meta is deploying a Linux CPU scheduler, originally designed for the Steam Deck's low-latency gaming, to address performance inefficiencies in…

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BigTech Companies

Facebook’s Linux Scheduler Shift Could Reshape Server Performance

Meta is deploying a Linux CPU scheduler, **SCX-LAVD**, originally designed for the Steam Deck to reduce gaming latency, to address…

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Gadgets

HubKey Pro 2: A Customizable Circular Controller with Dual 4K Hub

The HubKey Pro 2 is a compact Kickstarter device that combines a programmable circular controller with a high-speed connectivity hub,…

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BigTech Companies

Linux Kernel 2025: New Schedulers, Rust, & Torvalds’ Insights

The Linux kernel saw significant growth in Rust code integration, with strong backing from key figures like Linus Torvalds, while…

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Business

CachyOS, Based on Arch Linux, Plans New Server Edition

CachyOS, a popular Arch Linux-based desktop OS, is developing a dedicated server edition to bring its performance optimizations and user-friendly…

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BigTech Companies

Linux Proposes “Modern Standby” Rival with New Runtime ABI

The Linux kernel community is developing a new Runtime ABI to create a reliable, transparent low-power idle mode for laptops,…

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BigTech Companies

NVIDIA Ends Linux Support for Pascal GPUs, Disrupts Arch Users

NVIDIA has ended official driver support for older GPUs like the Pascal series, causing boot failures and graphical issues on…

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Gadgets

Linux 6.19 Delivers Major 30% Speed Boost for Older AMD Radeon GPUs

The Linux 6.19 kernel makes the modern AMDGPU driver the default for older AMD Radeon GCN 1.0/1.1 graphics cards, replacing…

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Artificial Intelligence

What Linux Needs to Truly Compete With Windows

Linux desktop adoption is hindered by significant fragmentation across desktop environments, packaging systems, and distributions, which confuses users despite growing…

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Entertainment

MPV 0.41 Boosts Wayland & Vulkan Hardware Decoding

MPV 0.41 prioritizes Vulkan Video for hardware decoding and adopts a new rendering target, enhancing performance and color management. The…

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Entertainment

Gamers Are Ditching Windows for Bazzite: Here’s Why

Bazzite, a Linux distribution designed for gaming, is gaining popularity as an alternative to Windows, particularly following the end of…

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Artificial Intelligence

Firefox’s Future Hangs on Mozilla’s AI Response

Mozilla's new leadership is pivoting Firefox toward becoming an "AI browser" to compete in a growing market, but this risks…

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